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The Gazette A Newsletter for the Residents of Westminster Glen February 2011

Volume 3, Issue 2

Fitting in Fitness: Making Time for Exercise By Sarah S. Jordan, MS Finding time for exercise can be an ongoing challenge in our busy lives. We know that exercise will benefit our bodies and minds in many ways and that we should do it. But actually finding the time and making it happen can be difficult. Here are a few tips to help you fit in fitness in the New Year. • Remember that any movement is better than none. If you only have 15 minutes each day to go for a power walk, those 15 minutes will equal 105 minutes (almost two hours) by the end of the week, 420 minutes (seven hours) of exercise each month and 91 hours of exercise a year! Small things can add up to big victories over time. • Find what works for you. For some people, a gym membership is very convenient. For others, it may not be convenient to their location, budget, job, or family. If that is the case, see if your neighborhood has any exercise groups, hire a personal trainer that will come to you, or start your own lunchtime workout group for added camaraderie and accountability. • Schedule exercise into your week. Workouts are much more likely to happen if we put them in our calendars. Schedule workouts as you would important business meetings or doctor appointments. • Remember that sometimes, the hardest thing to get is going. Many times, just getting our shoes on and getting out the Copyright © 2011 Peel, Inc.

door is the hardest part of a workout. Once we are moving, endorphins kick in and we feel great for moving. • Make use of the early hours. I used to dread getting up at 5:20 every morning. But now I love it, because after I get ready for work, it guarantees me a few minutes to myself before anyone else is awake. Similarly, getting workouts in before the busy day kicks off ensures that they happen, and the day will be better because of it.

Wishing you a happy and movement filled 2011!

• Take the kids along. My baby and I have logged countless hours with the jogging stroller. But I know that if I didn’t take him with me, the majority of those workouts would have never happened. Pack up the kids and remember that pushing the kids will mean more calories burned. • Don’t give up. If you are not reaching your goals, determine what is not working and create a roadmap to resolve it. Remember that fitness is a lifestyle and it goes through ups and downs, but always benefits us if we persevere. • Make the time that you do have count. If you have just thirty minutes three days a week, step up the intensity of those workouts to get the most you can for your time. Add intervals and hills, or find a fitness class or DVD that offers a combination of cardio and strength training.

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The Gazette mission statement The Gazette, For Westminster Glen The mission of The Gazette is to provide the Westminster Glen Community with one source of local news content that is written by Westminster Glen residents. Our goal is to help build the community by connecting local businesses with residents and residents with relevant neighborhood information. "Be the community."

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Whether you are training for a marathon or just getting into shape, keeping a regular running schedule is important. But doctors at Baylor College of Medicine (www.bcm.edu) say if you miss a workout, all is not lost. In fact, it can be beneficial. “Rest days are important for runners to prevent injury as well as increase muscle strength,” said Dr. Jane Corboy, associate professor of family and community medicine at BCM and certified sports medicine physician (http://www.baylorclinic.com/find-a-doctor/ details/index.cfm?id=231). “They allow the muscles to replenish glycogen (the energy source used during exercise) as well as allow the muscles to repair minor ‘wear and tear’ injuries.” Running every day, even while sore, does not weaken the muscles or joints, but it may not allow them to recover enough to adapt to training as well, said Corboy. Soreness is caused by microscopic tears to the muscle. It is part of adapting to a new activity and plays a role in eventually strengthening and conditioning the muscles, said Corboy. She adds that doing another hard workout during the peak soreness, usually 24 to 48 hours after the workout that caused it, may result in increasing the inflammation and prolonging the pain. This could prevent gaining as much benefit out of the hard workout as you would if you did it when the muscles had recovered somewhat. Doing a lighter workout or run may help with soreness but if the muscle is especially stiff, it may be better to do an alternative activity such as swimming or cycling, or take a day off from working out to allow recovery. Corboy also suggests including strength training, particularly of core muscles, in order to avoid injury and improve performance. Having weak core muscles makes the wear and tear of a long run become more and more magnified as the leg muscles fatigue. If the core is “wobbly” so are the hips, knees and ankles, she said. Corboy suggests talking to your doctor to find out what workouts would be best to add to your running schedule and when rest times are needed.

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The Gazette Steve Harper says, “Relationships Have a Ripple Effect!” At Four Points Chamber of Commerce Luncheon

His specialty is connecting people. He’s made it his mission to add value to those that he has come in contact with. Steve Harper, author of The Ripple Effect: Maximizing the Power of Relationships for Life and Business has a trail of successful business ventures in his wake that make is insights valuable to any business leader. Harper is the guest speaker of Four Points Chamber of Commerce February Luncheon. “Every action that we take has the power to create ripples; positive and negative. Taking the time to understand the impact you can make on others can enrich your life and increase your chances of

success ten-fold,” said Harper. Come gain perspectives on how to grow client relationships: • Thursday, February 17th • Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. • At River Place Country Club, 4207 River Place Boulevard. Membership is not a requirement to come to the luncheon but you’ll want to register online by February 11 to ensure your seat and receive early-bird discount pricing! While you are at the Four Points Chamber of Commerce website be sure to check out the other networking activities offered by the chamber including the

monthly Happy Hour and bimonthly networking meetings at Concordia University. The Four Points Chamber of Commerce provides networking opportunities at social gatherings, luncheons and business network meetings. Now over 100 members strong and growing, the Four Points Chamber of Commerce brings businesses together along highway 620 from Hudson Bend and Mansfield Dam to Anderson Mill and along Ranch Road 2222 from Jester to Volente to support business growth in the community. For more information about upcoming events visit www. fourpointschamber.com or contact us at FourPointsChamber@gmail.

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The Gazette Tips for Enjoying Networking Events By Amy Wolfgang, M.Ed.

Many of us know someone who is in the midst of a job search.  They may be looking for their first job after graduating, a new job after being laid off, or a totally new career.  Job seekers use many different avenues to find a job but one of the most effective is networking.  It is one thing to speak with your neighbor about opportunities at his or her company but, eventually, many job seekers will need to utilize different networking events. Great oppor tunities are found at networking events but, at the same time, they can be intimidating because we may not know anyone

there.  Networking events can strike fear in many people, even those with outgoing personalities, so here are a few tips on how to make networking events more pleasant, less overwhelming and more productive. Tip 1:Take a Deep Breath Remember that many people are uncomfortable at networking events.  It is much more prevalent than you probably know.  With that said, go into the event with a relaxed and positive frame of mind.  Identify how you relax – taking deep breaths, visualizing a positive experience, etc.  Employ those methods before you enter the networking event.

Tip 2: Appear Approachable Smile!  If you have a smile on your face, others will be encouraged to speak with you.  Other open body language you should employ includes: • keeping your arms uncrossed • standing up straight (don’t slouch) • making eye contact with those around you While you are at the event, take notice of others’ body language.  See if you can tell what aspect of their body language makes them look either approachable or closed off.  That will help you with your own body language.

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The Gazette Tips for Enjoying Networking Events (Continued from Page 4) Tip 3:  Utilize the Event Activities The toughest networking scenario is when you don’t know anyone at the event and go by yourself. In this case, try to use the activities or functions at the event to your advantage. Does the event have a bar or buffet? Once you are in the food or beverage line, begin speaking to someone also in line. Are you at an art gallery? Approach a piece of art and chat about it with someone else who is also looking at it. It’s much easier to speak to people when you already have some common ground. Networking isn’t easy and intimidates many people, however, it can lead to a powerful advantage over other job hunters!  Hopefully the tips above give you the confidence to attend networking events.  Who knows, you might really enjoy meeting new people and be surprised at the doors it opens for you!

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The Gazette Hill Country Education Foundation Launches Membership Drive Submitted by Michelle Beck

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Points community • College Insider, a college-readiness program for parents and students Annual membership levels range from $100 for families and $50 for individuals to $15 for students and $1 for faculty. To learn more about membership benefits and to pay online, interested parties can go to www. hillcountryedfoundation.org. About Hill Country Education Foundation A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the Hill Country Education Foundation enhances the educational experience of students living

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The Gazette Letter to the Editor Windy in the Oaks. How important is 2222? Think of an artery, say the carotid that feeds blood to your brain, or the vena cava superior that feeds blood to your heart! Not vivid enough? Think spinal column, the brainto-body main route. RR2222 is a lot more important than any of those! We all know that! The “We” are those of us who live up here and need to get down there, going to the Heart Hospital, Brackenridge, or St David’s; to 10th and San Jacinto; to the Blanton; to the Capitol; to Fino’s, Zax, Fonda San Miguel, or Marcellos; to ABE; to Bass, Bates, or Dell halls; to Book People; to ACL; to …I hear you--don’t belabor the point! The regulars know all the spots. The single lane eastbound at 360 and the feckless drivers who start out in the middle lane and have to force their way in before they end up at the Arboretum! The right turn onto Mopac where the same feckless drivers (or their clones) prepare by being in the middle, or even the left lane, coming down to the Starbucks! The right hand turn lane leaving 620 for 2222 that floods with every shower, slowing traffic to a “pig-in-the-muck” crawl! And who in their right mind shops at HEB between 3:30 PM and 6:30 PM? Talk about needing the charity of strangers? You could miss a birthday AND an anniversary waiting for a break! And if Aunt Molly is the first car in line, we could have a new president before you get home! Speaking of waiting, who ever decided to put Steiner Ranch Elementary at the intersection of the only two ways out of the place? And now the same folks who gave you that one, the HEB exit, and the Shell station on the 90 degree curve, will be giving you the Randall’s exit! This could be a real humdinger. The developers say the library is a pipe dream, but we are looking at a first class, colossal, “Ishtar” nightmare here! A good old Texas, mile long back up, before we even see the Safeway sign! And the turn lane will be one Humvee, or three Prius (or is it Prius’s, or Priuses, or Priui?) long! “You betchum General Custer, we got a lot of angry Sioux, Blackfeet, and Comanche coming our way before this dustup is over.” “And what about traffic lights?” Already in the last three (maybe

four and a half ), weeks we have two new lights and we are not even to 360 yet. (How many people out there have got the Trifecta, the River Place, Sitio Del Rio, and McNeil lights on one trip?) “WE NEED THE LIGHTS TO GET PEOPLE OUT ONTO 2222!” is the explanation and/or justification of the TxDOT! No, NO, NO! Keep them OFF the road entirely! Okay, big concession here, they are mostly Texans, after all. No one between 620 and Mopac gets to enter 2222 until 10:00 AM in the morning and after 3:30 PM, or they have to watch continuous reruns of the UCLA, Iowa State, and Kansas State games! On a 72 inch, Blue Ray Screen! With no beer, no ribs, no potty break, and Bob Stoops doing the commentary! Phew! We’re out of breath and we haven’t yet hit on why there is no right turn arrow out of Steiner when there is a left arrow in! And what is the skinny on the cupcake wars at 2222 and 620? And how do you get out of Wells Fargo/Walgreens (WFW), at almost any time of day? And what about the “DO NOT DRIVE ON THE SHOULDER” sign halfway down the right turn lane from 620 onto 2222? Who would get to work if we waited for that three foot (okay, maybe it’s five foot) long turn lane painted on the road? And do we have to wait for a seven- or eight-car pileup before we get some lines turning west from 2222 to 620? Aunt Molly almost had me in Smokey J’s cooker one day as she headed for a $100.00 cupcake! And then we have the eternal questions surrounding 2222. Is the best way to I-35 (if you must go there at all), to take 2222 across Mopac, past Covenant Pres, past the HEB and the Walgreen’s, past Lamar, past the State Smokies, past Leif Johnson, and hop the flyover? Where do the car jockeys at Chez Zee park your wheels? Is there an underground cavern someplace? And what is the story behind all the empty space at River Place, behind WSW, and next to Terry Davison? Are these guys sane? We are in an economic disaster and you cannot get in and out of these places in fewer than 30 minutes. What is it going to look like when things pick up? Oh yeah, see paragraph six!

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